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Jurassic Park 4 Talk from Johnston
14 hours ago
Ain't It Cool News got a chance to talk to The Wolfman director Joe Johnston and the interview briefly turned to the possibility of a Jurassic Park 4 . Johnston directed the third film in the franchise, which was released in 2001. "There is a great story for the fourth one that I would be interested in getting involved with and it's nothing like the first three," Johnston told the site, "It sort of takes the franchise off in a completely different direction, which is the only way I would want to get involved." He added that it likely won't be another storyline about a group of people struggling to survive a dinosaur attack. "We've done that and it's been done three times..." The site commented that they should stay away from an island... »
Banshee Official Cast Coming to Light
14 hours ago
We still don't know what the film is about, but Steven Miller's Scream of the Banshee is currently rolling cameras for After Dark Films. Sources tell us we'll be seeing the film join the 2010 crop of Horrorfest titles. While we await confirmation on that, here's a bit of casting news. According to Dread Central, genre vet Lance Henriksen and Lauren Holly are the first cast members on board. More updates as they come in! »
Excl: Twisted Pictures Takes Sorrow Screen Rights
6 November 2009
The horror graphic novel "Sorrow" is being developed for the big screen by Twisted Pictures (home of the Saw franchise). The company announced it has secured the rights to Rick Remender, Seth Peck and Francesco Francavilla's tale which was published through Image Comics. Tapped to adapt "Sorrow" is Michael Hidalgo, writer of The Butcherhouse Chronicles - a script to go into production soon at Platinum Dunes. Described as a mix of Exorcist -like terror with the dread of Twin Peaks , "Sorrow" is set in the eponymous town of Nevada that was ravaged by nuclear testing. The sign at the front of the town reads "Population Zero." However, the locals have a very different story. When a young woman, searching for her Native American... »
Let Me In Set Photo to End the Week
6 November 2009
The first photo from the set of Let Me In (the U.S. redo of Let the Right One In ) was posted via the production's Twitter account. Admittedly, it's not much to look at. "Owen" and "Abbey" are the character names of stars Kodi Smit-McPhee and Chloe Moretz, respectively. The young duo began work on Matt Reeves' film this week in New Mexico. Richard Jenkins, Elias Koteas, Cara Buono and Sasha Barrese co-star. »
Paint This Dream Home Red With Blood
6 November 2009
Pang Ho-Cheung's Dream Home is in the can and Fortissimo Films is looking for buyers at the American Film Market this year. The following sales art and photo caught our eye, so we dug a bit and locked a lengthy synopsis for this described "slasher film." When she was a child, Cheng Lai-sheung (Josie Ho) could see Hong Kong's fame Victoria Harbor from her apartment. But as time passed, the old buildings in front of her home were demolished to make way for a huge residential project that now blocks her view. Increasingly disappointed and upset, she vowed to one day save up enough money for her family to move into a new apartment with a magnificent sea view. In order to achieve her dream, Cheng has to work hard at two full-time jobs. She even goes as far as stealing... »
Art, Synopsis for Revenge Thriller Seven Days
6 November 2009
Sensing a theme here. In the wake of films like Hostel , we saw the torture craze seep in Otis , which concerned parents who exact bloody revenge on the man who they think raped their daughter. In the upcoming Twisted Pictures offering The Tortured , parents exact bloody revenge on the man who killed their son. Across the pond, a director who goes simply by the name "Podz" (aka Daniel Grou) is carrying the torture torch with Seven Days , hitting sometime next year. Claude Legault and Fanny Mallette play the parents this time. And, in the film, their daughter is raped and killed. The murderer (played by Martin Dubreuil) is arrested and a macabre plan germinates in the father's mind. When the murderer appears in court, ol' pop kidnaps the dude (!) and sends the... »
WWE Pulls Undertaker Film into the Ring?
6 November 2009
WWE Films cut its teeth on the horror genre with See No Evil , a simple and brutally violent vehicle for Kane to star in and f**k people up. Then there was The Marine . 'Nuff said. Moving on... The Undertaker may be getting a feature film all his own. Rumblings around various wrestling sites (the PWInsider broke the scoop) say WWE is looking to do a western set in the late 1800s and it will be an origin story. Given the Undertaker's macabre persona, we're guessin' there will be an element of the supernatural thrown in. That's just a guess. It would be great, too, to get Gregory Dark back in the director's chair. He gave See No Evil and slick look that would work well if applied to a gritty western. That's just our wishes. No word yet on how far along WWE's plans... »
Update: 2 Wolfman Teaser Posters Claw Online
6 November 2009
Update: Okay, there are two teasers posters. The second just went live at AICN (it actually features the Wolfman. So whatever we wrote below? That's us with egg on our face. Teaser one-sheet art for Universal Pictures' upcoming remake of The Wolfman premiered at Cinematical this afternoon. Ominous, but underwhelming. It's a shot from the trailer - featuring co-star Emily Blunt - that has been used for banners, um, but where's the Wolfman, exactly? At least have him prowling about in the background. For a full look, click on the teaser image below and weigh in with your thoughts. The Wolfman , starring Benicio del Toro and Anthony Hopkins, opens in theaters on February 12 and we've got our fingers crossed it's a good one! If you've missed the trailer, click here !... »
Complete Jennifer's Body DVD, Blu-Ray Specs
6 November 2009
As we informed you at this site recently, Fox Home Entertainment is preparing the DVD and Blu-Ray release of Jennifer's Body , starring Megan Fox, for a December 29 release. The unrated edition will contain director Karyn Kusama's preferred cut. Blu-Ray special features include: Disc One .Theatrical Widescreen Feature Film . Audio Commentary with Director Karyn Kusama and Writer Diablo Cody . Extended Widescreen Version . Audio Commentary with Director Karyn Kusama . Deleted Scenes . Dead Boys . Jennifer Check Is Gross . Needy Confronts Jennifer . Who's Cindy Crawford? . Needy Faces The Band . Ass, Gas or Grass... . Gag Reel . Jennifer.s Body: The Dead Pool . Video Diaries with... Megan Fox and Johnny Simmons Amanda Seyfried Diablo Cody Dan Dubiecki .... »
More On Eminem's 3D Horror Anthology Shady Talez
6 November 2009
Last month, we reported on Shady Talez , a new horror anthology being produced by Dallas Jackson, John Davis and rapper Eminem. In our initial post , we knew that Kevin Grevioux, the co-creator of the Underworld franchise would be scripting the pic. According to Screen Daily, Eminem will be making his first on-screen performance since 2002's 8 Mile and that the flick, described as The Twilight Zone meets Creepshow will be in 3D. Also of interest, Shady Talez is also being turned into a four-issue comic book series due out in 2010 under the Marvel Icons imprint that Jackson and Grevioux are writing together. Not surprising considering the Creepshow comparison. »
Full Line-Up Announced for the 2009 NYC Horror Film Festival
6 November 2009
The 2009 New York City Horror Film Festival (Nychff) today announced their 2009 feature film lineup that includes over fifty feature & short horror and sci-fi films not just from New York or The United States, but from numerous countries around the world that rang in subject matter from terrifying, to gory, and to hilarious. "This year we received more entries than ever before and are thrilled by the high caliber of excellent films submitted for consideration to this year.s festival," said Michael Hein, founder of The New York City Horror Film Festival. "The 2009 Nychff will prove to be one of the best years for the festival, as well as for film aficionados and horror fans." The festival.s 2009 feature film presentations are: Must Love Death... »
One-Sheet for Takashi Shimizu's Shock Labyrinth
6 November 2009
Fortissimo Films is offering American Film Market attendees a special preview of Takashi Shimizu's Shock Labyrinth 3D , touted as Japan's first foray in live-action 3-D territory. The poster was on display and we wanted to share it with you along with the following synopsis. One rainy night, Yuki, a girl missing for 10 years, mysteriously appears. Her friends, Ken, Motoki, Rin, and sister Miyu are confused by her sudden return and uneasily welcome her home. Later that same night, Yuki suddenly faints and is rushed by her loyal friends to the hospital. But the hospital they arrive at turns out to be a decayed and terrifying place...a labyrinth. Trapped within the labyrinth, the horror truly begins for the young friends. Based on a screenplay by Daisuke Hosaka, the film was... »
Writer, Director Found for The Howling Reborn
6 November 2009
The Howling legacy lives on in a new project being flaunted at the American Film Market by Moonstone Entertainment. The below sales poster was on display with writer-director Joe Nimziki attached. His credits to date include one thing and one thing only, a 1997 episode of the rebooted The Outer Limits . At what stage in development the film is in is unknown. Original Howling director Joe Dante has said in the past that he's been courted for a remake in the past and there are interested parties, but nothing has come to fruition. Moonstone Entertainment is also repping the Stephen King adaptation From a Buick 8 . »
Excl: Students Take on Vampires in Transylmania TV Spot
6 November 2009
The folks at Full Circle Releasing have sent along this 15-second television spot for the comedy Transylmania . In the film, a motley group of college students embark on a semester at Razvan University. Located deep in the heart of the "cursed land" of Transylvania in a centuries-old castle, Razvan isn't your typical institution of higher learning . and the black leather-clad professors, three-foot-tall dean, instruction in crucifix-wielding, and topless vampiresses lurking in dark corners are just the start. It seems Castle Razvan was overtaken by a band of vampires led by the feared Vampire King Radu in the dark ages who's come back to reclaim it. For stills and two trailers click here . »
Is Dan Aykroyd Joining the Cast of Burke and Hare ?
6 November 2009
The horror-comedy Burke and Hare , directed by John Landis, may have a new addition to the cast: Dan Aykroyd. Ealing Studios, represented at the American Film Market, broke the news this week. However, they stress Aykroyd's involvement is "subject to contract." If Aykroyd becomes locked, he'll join Simon Pegg, David Tennant and Bill Nighy (incredible line-up, if we do say so). Written by Piers Ashworth and Nick Moorcroft, William Burke and William Hare is based on a true story and follows two 19th-century grave robbers who find a lucrative business providing dead bodies for an Edinburgh medical school. Shooting is expected to begin in January. »
Jovovich Explains On Set Resident Evil Photos
6 November 2009
The busiest Tweeter on the scene, Milla Jovovich (who described in her "bio" pronounced mee-luh yo-vo-vitch ) learned this morning of the photos we were the first to break yesterday from Resident Evil: Afterlife . "We call the people in white 'pod people' here on set," she explains of the mysterious figures you can find in a hi-res image here . "They have been used as Umbrella 'test subjects' in horrifying experiments." The actress also says her Alice costume is the best one yet. "This is super funny, I have this great gun harness made of leather and we incorporated a thing we found online called, get this, a 'butt bra'! I swear, you can probably find a pic of it if you Google 'butt bra'!" she laughs. Keep following her... »
Exclusive First Look at MTV's Savage County
6 November 2009
Grisly, dark, menacing. Exactly the type of photos you'd expect to see from a film that pays tribute to Tobe Hooper's The Texas Chainsaw Massacre . That's alright with us. Yesterday, Shock Till You Drop broke the news about MTV's upcoming horror film Savage County directed by David Harris. To follow that up, we've got a trio of official pics to share. Savage County follows a group of small town Texas high school kids who play a prank that accidentally kills an old man. They're then hunted down by the man's family of murderous hillbillies. The film will be broken up and rolled out as a web series in February. Pic #1: Willard (Jimmy Crosthwait). Pic #2: Kasper (Pat Cox) pays a visit to Caitlyn (Bekah Graf). Pic #3: Orry (Jeff Pope) gets a moment alone with Angie... »
IFC Takes French Zombie Film Horde
6 November 2009
The Xavier Gens-produced The Horde has been acquired for U.S. distribution. Announced at the American Film Market this week, Film Distribution sold the French film to IFC Films. Directed by Yannick Dahan and Benjamin Rocher, Horde follows four corrupt cops who are out to avenge the death of one of their own. They corner a group of gangsters in a condemned building which winds up being invaded by hordes of bloodthirsty, cannibalistic creatures. Watch a teaser trailer here . Based on their track record, IFC will likely offer the film on VOD and/or give The Horde a limited theatrical run. Gens directed Hitman and Frontiere(s) . »
More Casting News on 30 Days Of Night: Dark Days
6 November 2009
Dread Central's Sean Decker just returned from a visit to the set of Dark Days , the 30 Days of Night sequel and learned of some additional casting on the flick. We already knew about Kiele Sanchez (who replaces Melissa George as Stella), Mia Kirshner (playing vampire Lilith), Diora Baird ( Night Of The Demons ), Rhys Coiro ( Straw Dogs ) and Harold Perrineau. According to the article, Troy Ruptash (as Agent Norris), Jackson Berlin, John De Santis, Marco Sorian and Katherine Isabelle ( Ginger Snaps , Freddy Vs Jason ) have also all joined the cast. Ben Ketai's directing from a screenplay written by Steve Niles and Ketai. You can check out some location pics from Decker's report right here . As well as some comments from Niles about adapting his original graphic novel series... »
Get Your Name on the Paranormal Activity DVD Credits
6 November 2009
While a DVD release date has not yet been set, Paramount is already thinking ahead for Paranormal Activity and would like You to submit your name to be featured on the DVD's credits. Register your name here before Monday 11/9 at 12 Noon Pacific and your name will be featured on the DVD as a thank you for making the film the box office phenomenon it became. According to the official press release, "The success of Paranormal Activity would not have been possible without the million-plus fans who went to the ParanormalMovie.com official website and demanded the movie in their home town," says Amy Powell, Senior Vic e President, Interactive Marketing, Paramount Pictures. "They demanded the movie and they got it. So now we are giving them credit where credit... »
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